I tend to believe this has been blown slightly out of proportion by the media, but then if u have had a family member or friend die from it you probably disagree. Has anyone else heard anything more about the possibilities of doxycycline as treatment? I read somewhere awhile back that the same meds used to treat potential malaria cases has showed promising results. I can only assume they're talking about the same doxycycline regiment they gave all u.s. soldiers returning from Iraq in 2003. The article I read claimed the number one concern with this treatment was how hard the medication is on your body. It's funny that I don't remember it being a concern when we were washing down those tablets with Budweiser back in the day. It's a wonder we didn't all die